Hanley, Catherine
Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300251470
- author:
- Hanley, Catherine
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 12.7 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography, Royalty, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Matilda Empress, Queen, Warrior by Catherine Hanley is a fresh perspective on one of the most fascinating figures of the English Middle Ages. This biography sheds new light on Matilda's remarkable life and career as military leader and political figure. Hanley provides an authoritative account of Matilda's campaign to claim the throne, her approach to allied kingdoms and rival rulers, and her role in the succession crisis. The book also explores how Matilda's legacy has endured through every single monarch of England or Britain from that time to the present day. Through her research, Hanley offers a nuanced understanding of Matilda's achievements and her place in history, making this biography an essential read for anyone interested in the medieval period and its most influential women.
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